Burst the bubble around early-stage investments in startups and get a better understanding of it from the pioneers themselves - Nikhil Kapur (Partner, STRIVE Ventures) and Mukul Rustagi (CEO, Classplus).
Nikhil Kapur spills all the secrets:
How do VCs evaluate a company/start-up? (02:01)
What do VCs look for in an early-stage start-up? (04:38)
How is seed-stage investing different from other stages? (06:52)
Do VCs fight over deals? How do they navigate the market? (12:11)
Fastest time you’ve said yes to a company (16:50)
One company that shouldn’t be there in your anti portfolio (17:58)
Funniest/Strangest thing that has happened while others were pitching (19:56)
Data Vs. Gut feeling, what do you rely more upon?
One Misconception about VC (22:36)